We tried something new this past episode of the Saturday Six Pack. We cranked the heat in the studio to 120-degrees, nailed the door shut, and watched as our guests slowly melted into their chairs… If you listen closely, you can hear it happening. What starts with tiny droplets of sweat falling gently onto our […]
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Wagering beers with Ypsi’s new superintendent, fighting with my daughter, and talking about Blackbeard with a young radical …on episode 22 of The Saturday Six Pack
Posted in Education, Mark's Life, The Saturday Six Pack, Ypsilanti Also tagged Amelia marks, Andres, Bee Roll, Benjamin Edmondson, Bernie Sanders, Blackbeard, Brian Robb, cannibalism, Charlie's Angeles, Cheryl Ladd, Chick-fil-A, Civil War, Clementine, Confederate flag, Dreamland Theater, El Salvador, Iggy Pop, Jamestown, Jennicet Gutiérrez, Jim Cherewick, Keandre Duff, kiddywampus, Kittywampus, Matt Siegfried, Naia Venturi, Pete Larson, pirates, Raw Power, teeth, The Stooges, vacations, WICKidz Radio, YCS, Ypsilanti Community Schools 16 Comments
Is this a gang war? And, if so, what are we going to do about it, Ypsilanti?
Last night, on my radio show, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Benjamin Edmondson, Ypsilanti’s new superintendent of schools. Before getting into the specifics of his plan to reinvent the district, we discussed how his day had begun. Prior to joining me, Edmonson had attended a “Stop the Violence” march. And, just before that, […]
Posted in Education, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Benjamin Edmondson, BOH, gangs, Gold Standard Advocates, hopelessness, Jamaica Washington, Keon Washington, mentorship, Rakk Life, Ypsilanti Community Schools 47 Comments